Vanessa Sias
Hi, I'm Vanessa. Wife to Jose and mommy to three loving, rambunctious boys ages 12, 7 and 3. They keep us busy in the best possible way. I was born an raised in Dallas, Texas and am a hard-core Dallas Cowboys fan. My husband and I moved to Allen in 2006 after finding our 'just right' home. I taught kindergarten for seven years (in Garland and McKinney) and after having our third son decided to become a stay-at-home mom. Aside from the three boys occupying my time, I'm also a branding and small business photographer as well as a VIPKID teacher for students in China.
Your Future Ensured :: A Smarter Way to Fund Higher Education
As I prepare my soon-to-be middle schooler for a new grade level and new school, I reflect on how quickly these last seven years flew by in elementary. I mean, wasn't it just a...
6 Simple “ME” Time Activities
I’d like to think that I’ve been at my current job for quite some time. But really, I’ve only been in this role for about 10.5 years. Now, 10.5 years may seem like a...
10 Ways To Activate Awesome at the New Urban Air Adventure Park in McKinney
If you're anything like me, you have visited an Urban Air location in the past for the sole purpose of wearing your energized children out. And it totally works out because my kids' one...
Why I Chose a Ketogenic Lifestyle
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be publishing a variety of health and fitness-related posts meant to guide, inspire, and motivate you on your journey. We hope these will be a valuable resource for...
Travel Goals for the New Year
Making travel plans for my family of five has to be one of my top favorite things to plan. Something about searching for flights, hotels, road trip routes, attractions, restaurants, etc., just makes the...
I’ll Always Hug and Kiss My Kids , Even When They’re Adults
I think a lot (maybe even obsess) about my children as they grow older. Maybe it's because I see it happening at such a rapid pace. My boys are 11, six, and three, so...
Why Three Is the Perfect Number of Kids For Me
It probably would have been a good idea to let my husband know that I had always wanted to have three kids (even as a child, I knew that three was my number). I...
My Do’s & Don’ts for Talking to Kids About Sex
I am my child's first teacher. I am my child's first teacher. (Repeat that phrase a couple more times.) So, when the topic first came up, around age five, about where babies come from, I have...